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By Katie Dowd What was found inside the Citrus Heights home of Joseph DeAngelo is likely to remain a closely guarded secret until the case goes to trial. But one investigator who saw the scene just dropped an eerie detail about the man law enforcement believes is the Golden State Killer. [READ MORE HERE] Source:…

By By Sophie Haigney Flooding prompted a severe traffic alert on southbound Interstate 280 and southbound Highway 87 near San Jose, officials said. “A large pool of water” was first reported just after 4:00 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP issued the traffic alert after the connector ramps were shut down. The right…

By By Michael Cabanatuan Even as BART prepares to start service to Antioch this weekend and to connect to San Jose within months, the transit system’s leaders are considering another extension, this one to Livermore. But some BART officials wonder if the expansion would risk the health of the overall system. During the 1990s and…

By Alyssa Pereira Alpha Omega Winery, a St. Helena winery that describes itself as “exud(ing) a sense of place and hospitality,” has been sued by a former employee over a shift spent working at a fundraiser on a company-owned yacht. The winery is owned by former lawyer and major Cal Poly San Luis Obispo benefactor…

By Mike Moffitt Only days after the announcement that it was safe to eat romaine lettuce again, Papa Murphy’s was sued for a third time in Northern California for allegedly serving salad contaminated with E. coli bacteria. [READ MORE HERE] Source: SF Gate

By Filipa Ioannou, SFGATE Oakland City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan has proposed that the man who had the cops called on him while barbecuing at Lake Merritt earlier this month serve on the commission that helps make rules for Oakland’s parks. “I recommend Kenzie Smith, for the Parks and Rec Advisory Commission,” Kaplan wrote on Twitter…

By By Sophie Haigney The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for records about the agency’s use of license plate reader technology, after ICE apparently failed to turn over records following multiple requests. In December, ICE purchased access to two databases of ALPR data, the complaint reads. One of…

By Amy Graff On Tuesday night, Karl the Fog crashed yet another party in San Francisco’s sky, wrapping his cloudy self around the new Salesforce Tower that was celebrating its grand opening with a light show and fireworks. [READ MORE HERE] Source: SF Gate

By By Sarah Ravani A two-car accident early Wednesday at the Caldecott Tunnel in Orinda caused major traffic delays during the morning commute, authorities said. A black Ford and black Nissan Maxima collided just before 5:30 a.m. on Highway 24 and shut down all eastbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The lanes were…